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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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